Sunshine Daze – Your Perfect Lakeside Getaway

The house was comfortable and fairly accurately described. There was some food still stuck on many of the plates in the kitchen, and the coffee maker did not have a pot to make coffee with, Plus there were VERY old and dried grounds in it. Overall, though, the space was comfortable. We were not able to launch our boat, though, because the gate to the boat ramp was locked and communication with the property management company was very slow and not very helpful to fix the problem.

The property was spacious and we had plenty of room for the 9 of us (plus a pup) to spread out. At first glance, the home was great, unfortunately, as time went on, we found many of the household staples either were broken or weren’t working well. The water valves in the basement bathroom seemed to be broken, as the water pressure came out forcefully and ran out of hot water in about 10 minutes. The oven, stovetop, and toaster oven ran very hot and burnt food quickly. The deck had jagged edges, which my 10 y.o. Stepped on in barefeet and my husband and friend both fell coming down the outside stairs. The paddle board and kayak paddles were broken. All of this was frustrating, but for us, the most disappointing was the dock and water access. We paid a premium for a beachfront property, and the water was shallow and full of seaweed, making it unswimmable. The kids asked to go home repeatedly throughout the weekend, which is not what you want to hear as parents who were really looking forward to making lakeside memories!! Lastly, we reached out to the landlord to share concerns about the water, but unfortunately haven’t heard back.

I am a repeat customer, this stay is perfect!

A group of us stayed here to celebrate a birthday and it was absolutely perfect. The place was clean, tons of space, beautifully decorated and had everything we needed. I can’t sleep without a fan and they had plenty!! The walk to the water is a little bit of a hill but honestly not bad at all. We had no idea about the water temp/private side but even on a super hot sunny day it was refreshing and not too hot. The dishwasher was broken but that didn’t make any difference to me because this place was exactly what we wanted!

The house was beautiful and so was the location. There was plenty of room for the whole family and friends. The convenience of being on the lake was fantastic. The only negative I have is that the dishwasher was not working and we were not made aware of this ahead of time and there was no effort made to fix the problem while we were there. My husband called and the manager of the property said that they were going to have someone come out and look at it but then we heard nothing for the rest of our stay. This happened on day one of our visit. Having to do dishes by hand was not a big deal but I thought that the property managers could have handled the situation better.

The house was nice and clean. Some of the property is in need of repairs (deck area you need to wear shoes nails up on boards) dishwasher not working. Unable to have access to community boat ramp. Home owners blocked entrance for loading area with their personal truck and told us as a guest we were not allowed to use and locked gate which we did not get a key for. When telling property manager this she said she was going to check into, that this had never happened before. None the less, we couldn’t use it. Had planned on taking the children tubing. for a 3 day stay over all ok. Would not rent again. Public marina close by and we did get our boats launched for a fishing day.

We don't get to get together as a family very often and this trip was so needed. We had a great time. The kids were never bored and loved the lake. The house was perfect and so roomy. We hope to be able to do a longer trip in the future.

Beautiful house and property. The lake area is very nice.

House was generally as described and we did enjoy our stay, however a few things to note for improvement: The cleaners need to do a better job. For example, the refrigerator was not cleaned out and we had to remove and wash the shelves. Bathtub drain was partially clogged so water did not properly drain. The beds in the kids room were not made. While the house has 5 bedrooms the dining table only sat 4 people. That said, we were aware of that when we rented so we brought our own table and chairs to be able seat all of our party, Seats on some of the deck chairs need to be fixed Boat house was left in a messy state making the enclosed space unusable with all the water toys piled in it. Also the screens were missing from all but one side of the room. Fortunately for us, the mosquitos were not too bad. Lastly, there is a conflict in checkout time between what is in the VRBO ad and what the Property Manager's instructions were. That said the PM recognized that and honored what was published in the VRBO ad. All in all, we did enjoy our stay but there can be room for improvement.

This property has great potential. The way the house is set up is perfect for families with kids. The kitchen is spacious, but cooking/prep supplies is hit or miss-no large bowls for salads or mixing. There were lots of pots and pans, dishes, glassed, cups, eating utensils, although some still had dried food remains in them when I pulled from the cupboard to use. As mentioned in other reviews, the house was not very clean. Carpets were vacuumed, but our 2 year old swept the floor in the family room and got lots of dirt up when we arrived. Several toilets were not clean. The house is pet friendly, with dog crates downstairs, beds in several places and even feeding mat for the bowls. We did find a kitchen knife on one of them when we arrived. The dock area needs repair and clean-up, It was lovely to sit out there and the lake right off the dock was perfect for the 2 year old as it is not deep. We also enjoyed having kayaks to putter around in with the kids. The covered area on the dock was a mess, dirty with lots of floating tubes strewn around, table covered in dirt. However, the fishing lures, with hooks, laying around, on the floor (where I found before our 11 month-old did) and table was scary. Now, it’s explicitly stated in the handbook of the property that the use of the dock is at your own risk, but I would think that meant swimming and use of the boats…… So, with serious work to repair/clean, it could be lovely. Now, not worth the $600/dy (incl tax & fees)

This is a lovely and spacious house. All rooms are very good size. And the back yard is big too. Remember all the things you like to bring to lake front. The water temperature is very warm which is exactly what we like. The cons: 1. Even there are 4 kayaks and 2 paddle boats. There are only 2 paddles so you can only take 2 kayaks at the same time most. One of the paddle boat is broken. 2. There is no life jacket. I wish they would mention in the listing or reminding renter after the booking that you need to bring your own life jackets because we have couples at home and can bring them if we know in advance. 3. We have to unload the dishes in dishwasher when we arrived. They are clean but doesn't the cleaning crew should unload them instead of the next renter? 4. In the welcome book, it states all paper, plastic should be put in recycle bin. But I can't find any and message the host. The answer is there is none. Obviously it has been a while that they update the welcome book.

Everything was good. We were unaware there was a steep hill to get to the dock. Also didn’t know that the private side of the lake was very warm water. But the house was good.

Had a great time here, property was as described and a great place to vacation. Communication with the property manager was not great, but there were not a ton of issues so it was fine.

The property and Location Are very quiet and beautiful. The house and Equipment needs a Lot of updates, Deep cleaning and repairs. Lots of Wear and tear that for the price seems Not ok. Would Not stay there again.

A lovely home and host. Everything was perfect.